40th Virginia Infantry

The 40th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Confederate States Army regiment which was active from June 1861 to April 1865 during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of the Northern Virginia during the war, suffering 50% losses during the Seven Days Battles and 20% losses at the Battle of Gettysburg. By the time of the surrender at Appomattox on 9 April, only 7 40th Virginia soldiers were present.